Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Pure and Simple') in the Daylilies Database - Garden.org

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Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link:	AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer:	Salter
Year of Registration or Introduction:	1993
Foliage type:	Semi-evergreen
Scape height:	28 inches
Bloom size:	5.5 inches
Bloom time:	Early midseason
Plant Traits:	Rebloom Diurnal
Rust Resistance:	Shows Susceptibility
Rust Resistance Decimal Score:	2.7
Bloom Traits:	Self
Bloom Form:	Single
Color description:	orange sherbet self with olive green throat
AHS Awards:	Award of Merit: 2005 Honorable Mention: 2002

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Flowers:	Showy
Propagation: Seeds:	Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods:	Division
Ploidy:	Tetraploid
Parentage:	Alexandra x sdlg
Child plants:	51 child plants

Common names

Daylily

'Pure and Simple' was a featured
Plant of the Day for September 17, 2018.

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Date: 5-3-2022
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Date: 2008-07-01

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Date: 2018-06-14

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Date: 2017-06-03
Pure & Simple

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Date: June 3, 2021
Day lily Pure and Simple

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Date: 2018-06-11

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Date: 2010-06-04

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Date: 2004-12-18

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Beautiful color

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Date: June 10, 2021
Orange Sherbet

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Location: Mark's Park (home)
Date: 2021-07-15
Pure and Simple. Seems to change color slightly day by day

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Location: University City, Missouri, zone 6
Date: June 8, 2006

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Date: 6/18/14

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Date: 2008-06-04
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Date: 2015-05-09

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Date: 2015-06-12

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Date: 2012-05-08

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Date: 2019-07-14

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Date: 2014-07-06
Great form on every bloom! It's a bit more orange, the color of

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Location: home
Date: 2014-07-06
Great form on every bloom! It's a bit more orange, the color of

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Date: July-25-2015

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Location: Lewisville, AR (zone 8a)
Date: 2016-05-27
'Pure and Simple' (Salter, 1993)

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Location: RavenCroft Cottage
Date: 2008-07-01

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Date: 2020-07-06

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Date: 2020-07-08

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Date: 2013-07-04

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Location: Lewisville, AR (zone 8a)
Date: 2017-05-14
'Pure and Simple' at dusk, Mother's Day 2017

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Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2014-06-18

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Date: 2019-06-11

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Date: 2012-05-06
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Date: 2014-07-11

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Date: 2014-07-23
In a few weeks the pods will dry and can be harvested.

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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2009-08-25

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Date: 2006-06-18
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Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2009-08-17

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Comments:

Posted by Joy (Kalama, Wa. - Zone 8b) on Dec 3, 2011 6:51 AM concerning plant:

Glowing orange sherbet with a heavy ruffled gold edge. Heavy flowering & beautiful.

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Plant Events from our members
value4dollars	On November 16, 2015	Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Daniel
value4dollars	On May 1, 2014	Obtained plant
CiCi	On May 25, 2024	Bloomed
CiCi	On May 20, 2023	Bloomed
CiCi	On May 26, 2022	Bloomed
DeweyRooter	On September 4, 2022	Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Sent up north.
DeweyRooter	On March 14, 2021	Obtained plant Received plant from Oakes Daylilies. Planted in bed.

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